Residents of Greenville and Spartanburg counties in South Carolina still have an opportunity to cast their votes in upcoming special elections.
Early voting concludes on Dec. 19, with polling stations opening on Dec. 23 for the selection of representatives in South Carolina Senate District 12 and House District 21.
These elections were triggered by the departure of former Sen. Roger Nutt, who stepped down for health-related reasons. In November, Lee Bright secured victory in a three-way Republican primary contest.
Bright, recognized for his staunch conservative views, has prior experience serving in the state senate.
No Democratic candidate is officially listed on the ballot to challenge Bright.
Nevertheless, Democratic supporters have recently rallied behind Steve Evered, a retired government affairs director from Michelin, as a write-in option. Evered and a group of volunteers have been actively engaging with voters across the district.
In House District 21, Dianne Mitchell emerged victorious from a Republican primary runoff. With no Democratic contenders on the ballot, Mitchell's name will appear as the sole candidate in the general election.
Similarly, in Greenville, Democrats have endorsed a write-in candidate after the primary. Dexter Reaves, a member of the Greenville County Human Relations Commission, has stepped forward to fill this role.
Due to holiday schedules, election authorities in both counties have combined several voting sites to streamline the process.
The following locations will be operational from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Dec. 23:
Greenville County Polling Places
Five Forks Baptist Church
Cross Roads Baptist Church (serving Circle Creek and Oakview precincts)
Southside Baptist Church
Fellowship Greenville Church
Rolling Green Retirement Center
Grace Baptist Church (for Silverleaf and Canebrake precincts)
Advent United Methodist Church
Praise Cathedral
Sugar Creek Clubhouse
Airport Baptist Church (covering Thornblade and Palmetto precincts)
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
Riverside High School
Spartanburg County Polling Places
Abner Creek Baptist Church
New Jerusalem Baptist Church (for Wade Hampton and Victor Mill Methodist precincts)
Trinity Presbyterian Church FLC (serving Blackstock, West View Elementary, and Trinity Presbyterian precincts)
Travelers Rest Baptist Church
Pacific Place (for Lyman and D.R. Middle School precincts)
Pelham Fire Station
Poplar Springs Fire Station (covering River Ridge Elementary and Poplar Springs Fire Station precincts)
Bethlehem Baptist Church FLC (for Roebuck Elementary and Canaan precincts)
Holy Communion Lutheran Church (serving Airport, Woodland Heights Rec Center, and Holy Communion Lutheran precincts)
Wellford Baptist Church
Duncan United Methodist Church (for Beech Springs Intermediate and Duncan United Methodist precincts)
Tyger River Park Clubhouse (covering Reidville Fire Station and Tyger River precincts)
Anderson Mill Baptist Church Gym (for Anderson Mill Elementary and Anderson Mill Baptist precincts)
Middle Tyger YMCA
